Ahlam
Girl name · #4398 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Ahlam ranks #4398 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 32 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3650, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Ahlam.
Babies named Ahlam per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 48-year story
Ahlam first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 54 babies and a rank of #3013. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ahlam against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ahlam in class?
Ahlam scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ahlam will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ahlam is most common
State-level data for Ahlam is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ahlam
Statistically, parents drawn to Ahlam tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Airam, Ariam, Aryam, Liam, and Arlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ahlam | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 54 | #3013 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 48 | #3305 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 42 | #3650 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4047 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ahlam a popular girl name?
Ahlam ranked #4398 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3650.
When was the name Ahlam most popular?
Ahlam peaked in 2024, when 54 American girls received the name (ranked #3013 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ahlam?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Ahlam. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.